Month: September 2011

Sports teams in this town have a bad reputation for losing. The big four, the Redskins, Nationals, Capitals and Wizards, haven’t won a championship since 1991. And in the two decades since, those teams have combined to make the playoffs fewer than 20 times.

The City of Manassas is an independent city located in the heart of Prince William County, and it is the original County Seat of Prince William County, much as the City of Fairfax, an independent city is the County Seat for Fairfax County.

Boyds is an unincorporated bedroom community in northern Montgomery County. This small community is not well know and is often confused with Germantown. Despite its unknown name, Boyds, during the market upswing saw a large population growth mainly due to the new construction of large housing developments.

If you drove through Arlington this past weekend, you may have noticed a peculiar site: four large spotlights dancing in the evening sky. The scene resembled something from a Hollywood premier, but in actuality, the premise was quintessential Northern Virginia.

Wow, Ashburn leads the market in Loudoun County. Sales volume has a dramatic increase over June, 2010, the average sales price is 11% above that of Loudoun County’s $428,522 as well as being well above Northern Virginia’s average sales price of $439,728, while the number of active listings remains relatively stable.

Labor Day is here, and with it comes summer’s last long weekend. While that means fall and winter will soon arrive, it also means there is one last chance to enjoy some summer festivities the city has to offer.

This three-day weekend both Maryland and Washington, D.C. are inundated with events that can fill your calendar.